1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460084203321

Autore

Cuttaree Vickram

Titolo

Public-private partnerships in Europe and Central Asia [[electronic resource] ] : designing crisis-resilient strategies and bankable projects / / Vickram Cuttaree and Cledan Mandri-Perrott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2011

ISBN

1-283-01634-6

9786613016348

0-8213-8704-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Mandri-PerrottX Cledan

Disciplina

338.94

Soggetti

Infrastructure (Economics) - Europe

Infrastructure (Economics) - Asia, Central

Public-private sector cooperation - Europe

Public-private sector cooperation - Asia, Central

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Background, approach, and sector trends -- pt. 2. How the crisis has changed the PPP market -- pt. 3. Recommendations for governments.

Sommario/riassunto

The global financial crisis that began in late 2008 has set back ambitious infrastructure development plans among many countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Many such plans relied on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) arrangements. Furthermore, the financial crisis resulted in sharp declines in gross domestic product (GDP) and country?s deteriorating fiscal space restricted the scope for maintaining the level of investment or introducing counter-cyclical measures driven by public sector investment in infrastructure. Soaring levels of public debt, limited room to cut expenditures, and lowe



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910972706303321

Titolo

Nanocrystalline apatite-based biomaterials / / D. Eichert ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009

ISBN

1-60741-212-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (96 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EichertD

Disciplina

610.28

Soggetti

Bone substitutes

Nanocrystals

Apatite

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [65]-76) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Early works and the way bone mineral was conceived -- Synthesis of nanocrystalline apatites -- Characterization of apatites -- A model for nanocrystalline apatites -- Physico-chemical properties of nanocrystalline apatites -- Processing of nanocrystalline apatite-based biomaterials -- Biological properties of nanocrystalline apatites.

Sommario/riassunto

Contents: Preface; Introduction; Early Works and the Way Bone Mineral was Conceived; Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Apatites; Characterization of Apatites; A Model for Nanocrystalline Apatites; Physico-Chemical Properties of Nanocrystalline Apatites; Processing of Nanocrystalline Apatite-Based Biomaterials; Biological Properties of Nanocrystalline Apatites; Conclusion; Index.